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CHRIST  AND 
CHRISTMAS 


CHRIST  AND  CHRISTMAS 


A  POEM 


BY 

MARY   BAKER   EDDY 

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AUTHOR   OF   "SCIENCE  AND   HEALTH   WITH   KEY  TO  THE   SCRIPTURES 

AND  OTHER   WORKS 


BOSTON.  U.  S.  A. 
PUBLISHED    BY  ALLISON  V.  STEWART 

FOR  THE  TRUSTEES  UNDER  THE  WILL  OF  MARY  BAKER  G.  EDDY 
FALMOUTH   AND   ST.  PAUL  STREETS 


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Aulhorized  Literature  of 

The  First  Church  of  Christ,  Scientist 

in  Boston,  Massachusetts 


Copyright,  1897 
By  REV.  MARY  BAKER   G.  EDDY 

All  rights  reserved 


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t'AST  circling  on,  from  zone  to  zone, — 


Brii^ht,  blest,  afar, — 


O'er  the  grim  night  of  chaos  shone 
One  lone,  brave  star. 


TN  tender  mercy,  Spirit  sped 

A  loyal  ray 
To  rouse  the  living,  wake  the  dead. 

And  j)oint  the  Way  — 

The  Christ-idea,  God  anoints — 

or  Truth  and  Life; 
The  Way  in  Science  He  appoints, 

That  stills  all  strife. 


A'V/'HAT  the  Beloved  knew  and  taught, 

Science  repeats, 
Through  understanding,  dearly  sought, 

With  fierce  heart-beats; 


'l^'HUS  Christ,  eternal  and  divine, 

To  celebrate 
As  Truth  demands, —  this  Hvlng  Vine 

Ye  demonstrate. 

For  heaven's  Ciihistus,  earthly  Eves, 

By  Adam  bid. 
Make  merriment  on  Christmas  eves, 

O'er  babe  and  crib. 


^Y^ET  wherefore  signalize  the  birth 

Of  him  ne'er  born? 
What  can  rehearse  the  glorious  worth 

Of  his  high  morn? 


/^HRIST  was  not  crucified  —  that  doom 

Was  Jesus'  part; 
For  Sharon's  rose  must  bud  and  bloom 

In  human  heart/'' 

Forever  present,  bounteous,  free, 

Christ  comes  in  gloom; 
And  aye,  with  grace  towards  you  and  me. 

For  health  makes  room. 

*   "God  was  uiaiiilesl  ia  the  ilesh."  —  St.  Paid. 


T^HUS  olden  faith's  pale  star  now  blends 

In  seven-hned  white! 
Life,  without  birth  and  without  end, 

Emitting  light! 


I  THANK  Thee,  O  Father,  Lord  of  heaven  and  earth,  because  Thou  hast  hid  these  things  from  the  wisb 

AND  PRUDENT,  AND  HAST  REVEALED  THEM  UNTO  BABES.  Christ  JcSUS 


•yHE  Way,  Hie  Truth,  the  Life  — His  word 

Are  here,  and  now 
Christ's  silent  healing,  heaven  heard, 

Crowns  the  pale  brow. 


UOR  Christian  Science  brings  to  view 

The  great  I  Am, — 
Omniscient  power,  —  gleaming  through 

Mind,  mother,  man. 

As  in  blest  Palestina's  hour. 

So  in  our  age, 
'Tis  the  same  hand  unfolds  His  power. 

And  writes  the  page. 


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CHRISTIAN    UNITY 


'T'O-DAY,  as  oft,  away  from  sin 

Christ  summons  thee ! 
Truth  pleads  to-night:  Just  take  Me  in! 

No  mass  for  Me ! 


TVrO  blight,  no  broken  wing,  no 
Truth's  fane  can  dim; 

Eternal  swells  Christ's  music-tone, 
In  heaven's  hymn. 


moan, 


CHRIST   AND   CHRISTMAS 


Fast  circling  on,  from  zone  to  zone,  — 

Bright,  hiest,  alar,  — 
O'er  tlie  grim  night  of  cliaos  shone 

One  lone,  brave  star. 

Tn  tender  mercy.  Spirit  sped 

A  loyal  ray 
To  rouse  the  living,  Avake  the  dead, 

And  point  llic  Way  — 

The  fMirist-idea,  (lod  anoints  — 

Of  Truth  and  Life; 
The  Way  in  Science  lie  appoints, 

That  stills  all  strife. 

What  the  Helovcd  knew  and  taught, 

Science  repeats. 
Through  understanding,  dearly  sought, 

\\  ith  (ierce  heart-heats  ; 


Thus  Christ,  eternal  and  divine, 

To  celebrate 
As  Trulli  demands.  ~ 

\e  demonstrate. 


this  living  Vine 


For  heaven's  Clirisliis,  earthly  Eves, 

By  Adam  bid, 
Make  merriment  on  Christmas  eves, 

O  er  babe  and  cril). 

Yet  wherefore  signalize  the  birth 

Of  him  ne'er  horn  ."' 
^^  hat  can  rehearse  the  glorious  worth 


Of  his  high  morn  i' 


8. 


lo. 


II. 


13. 


that  doom 


Christ  was  not  crucified 

Was  Jesus'  part ; 
For  Sharon's  rose  must  bud  and  bloom 

In  human  heart. "^ 

Forever  present,   bounteous,  free, 

(Christ  comes  in  gloom  ; 
And  aye,  with  grace  towards  you  and  me. 

For  health  makes  room. 

Thus  olden  faith's  pale  star  now  blends 

In  seven-hued  «  bite  ! 
Life,  without  birth  and  Avithout  end. 

Emitting  light ! 

The  Way,  the  Truth,  the  Life 

Are  here,  and  now 
Christ's  silent  healing,  heaven  heard. 

Crowns  the  pale  brow. 


s  won 


For  Christian  Science  brings  to  view 

The  great  I  Am, — 
Omniscient  po«  er,  —  gleaming  through 

Mind,  mother,  man. 

l3.      As  in  blest  Paleslina  s  hour, 
So  in  our  age, 
'T  is  the  same  hand  unfolds  llis  power, 
And  writes  tlu;  page. 

Ii4.     To-day,  as  oft,  away  from  sin 
Christ  summons  Ihee  I 
Truth  pleads  to-night;   Just  take  Me  in  I 
No  mass  for  Me  I 


1 5.      JVo  blight,  no  broken  wing,  no  moan. 
Truth's  fane  can  dim  ; 
Eternal  swells  Christ's  music-tone, 
In  heaven's  bvmn. 


*  "  God  was  uianirest  in  tho  Uei»k. 


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-SI.  Paul. 


GLOSSARY 

Those  Scriptural  leits  are  Ihe  basis  of  tlic  scnlimenls  in  the  verses,  whereto 
their  nutnbcr  corresponds. 
VERSE 
I.      I  am  the  root  and  the  olVspriiig  of  David,  and  the  bright  and  morning  star. — 

Christ  Jesux. 
a.     Verily,  verily,  1  say  unto  you,  The  hour  is  coming,  and  now  is,  when  the  dead  shall 
hear  the  voice  of  the  Son  of  God  :   and  they  that  hear  shall  live.  —  Christ  Jcsiis. 

3.  The  people  that  walked   in  darkness  have  seen  a  great  light:    they  that  dwell  in 

the  land  of  the  shadow  of  death,  upon  them  hath  the  light  shined.  — Isaiah. 

4.  But  seek  ye  lirst  the  kingdom  of  Cod,  and  Ilis  righteousness  ;   and  all  these  things 

shall  he  added  unto  you.  —  Christ  Jesus. 

5.  The  tabret,  and  pipe,  and  wine,  are  in  their  feasts  :    but  they  regard  not  the  work 

of  the  Lord,  neither  consider  tiie  operation  of  His  hands. — Isaiah. 

6.  Man  that  is  born  of  a  woman  is  of  few  days,  and  full  of  trouble. — Job. 

7.  Before  Abraham  was,  I  am.  —  Christ  Jesus. 

8.  If  Christ  be  in  you,  the  body  is  dead  because  of  sin  ;   but  the  Spirit  [God-likeness] 

is  life  because  of  righteousness.  — St.  Paul. 

9.  But  such  as  I  have  give  I  thee  :   In  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ  of  Nazareth  rise  up 

and  walk.  —  St.  Peter. 

Without  falher,  without  mother,  without  descent,  having  neither  beginning  of  days, 

nor  end  of  life;   but  made  like  unto  the  Son  of  God.  — St.  Paul. 
Ileal  the  sick.  —  Christ  Jesus. 

For  whosoever  shall  do  the  will  of  my  •''allior  which  is  in  heaven,  the  same  is  my 

brother,  and  sister,  and  mother.  —  Christ  Jesus. 
And  there  shall  be  one  fold,  and  one  shepherd.  — Christ  Jesus. 
Behold,  I  stand  at  the  door,  and  knock:   if  any  man  hear  my  voice,  and  open  the 

door,  I  will  come  in  to  him,  and  will  sup  with  him,  and  he  with  me.  —  Christ  Jesus. 
And  whosoever  liveth  and  believeth  in  me  shall  never  die.  —  Christ  Jesus. 


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A  ND  he  that  overcometh,  and  keepeth  my 
■^"^  works  unto  the  end,  to  him  will  I  give 
power  over  the  nations: 

And  I  will  give  him  the  MORNING  STAR. 

—  Christ  Jesus. 


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